Monte Bello

In this three part video series, Paul Draper talks about how it all began, our pre-industrial approach to winemaking, and Ridge’s ongoing commitment to quality. If you have any questions, feel free to share them below. We hope you enjoy…. Read More ›

We recently hired Darren Loveland of Aerial Photo Media to take his drone out for a spin over our vineyards and capture some extremely rare footage for us. For those of you that may not be familiar with what a… Read More ›

I’ve always been fascinated by the dichotomy between Ridge’s patient evolution over the last half century contrasted against Silicon Valley’s meteoric rise over that same period. For those that may not be familiar with our history, Ridge was founded by… Read More ›

The vines experienced their third consecutive year of drought, receiving only one-third of normal rainfall. Early bud-break was prompted by unusually warm January weather, and pruning was hurried along to prepare the vines for the start of the growing season…. Read More ›

Here in beautiful Northern California, winter is soon to be upon us. The signs of seasonal change are all around us at our mountain home in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The first nip of a cool breeze blowing across the… Read More ›

The 2014 harvest was one of the earliest harvests we’ve ever had. Typically In late October we are still picking at Monte Bello, however in this unusual year we were essentially done at all of our vineyards by late September,… Read More ›

Our very lovely colleagues to The North (i.e. Lytton Springs) recently paid a very welcome visit to Monte Bello, and with the much-appreciated contributions of Eric Baugher (VP of Winemaking/Monte Bello), David Gates (VP of Vineyard Operations) and Kyle Theriot… Read More ›